Male Poetic Baby Names, Page 6
Choosing a Poetic baby name is a romantic, artistic gift for a child you hope will grow up loving words, stories, and beauty. Poetic baby names are drawn from poets themselves, from the characters in their poems, and from the soft, lyrical sound of words that feel like lines of verse. They're gentle, unusual, and wear beautifully on anyone who loves a little whimsy.
You'll find beautiful options everywhere literature touches. Poet-inspired names include Shakespeare-related picks like Ophelia (Hamlet), Juliet (Romeo and Juliet), Rosalind (As You Like It), Sebastian (Twelfth Night), and Orlando (As You Like It). Romantic-era poets give us Byron, Keats, Shelley, Dante, and Bronte. Modern poet names include Sylvia (Plath), Maya (Angelou), Langston (Hughes), Auden, and Neruda. Simply poetic-sounding names include Lyra (lyre, the poet's instrument), Sonnet, Rhyme, Verse, Meadow, Willow, and Wren. Persian poet Rumi has grown into a popular unisex name, as has the Irish poet-name Seamus (pronounced SHAY-mus).
To pick the right one, read it aloud slowly, then whisper it — poetic names should sound good in both volumes. If you love creative picks, also explore our Musician baby names, Romantic baby names, or our Goddess baby names collection. A poetic baby name is a daily small poem you get to speak over your child's life.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo | Form Of Lawrence. Lorenzo De' Medici Was A Patron Of Michaelangelo And Da Vinci. | Male | Spanish |
| Louis | Famous In War Form Of Lawrence. | Male | French |
| Lowell | Little Wolf | Male | French |
| Lucan | Joins | Male | Anglo |
| Lucio | Spanish Form Of Luke Light | Male | Spanish |
| Lysander | Liberator | Male | Greek |
| Macaulay | Son Of Olaf | Male | Scottish |
| Macleod | Son Of The Ugly Man | Male | Scottish |
| Malachi | Messenger Of God | Male | Hebrew |
| Malcolm | Servant Of Saint Columba | Male | Celtic |
| Manfred | Peaceful | Male | German |
| Manley | From The Hero's Meadow | Male | English |
| Manning | Son Of A Hero | Male | English |
| Maponus | God Of Youth And Music | Male | Anglo |
| Marcellus | "YOUNG WARRIOR .VARIATIONS: MARCEAU,MARCEL,MARCELIN,MARCELLO." | Male | Latin |
| Marian | Bitter Or Rebellious | Male | Romanian |
| Mark | Tristan's Uncle | Male | Arthurian |
| Marmion | Small One | Male | French |
| Martin | Warrior Of Mars. | Male | English |
| Mason | Stone Worker | Male | French |
| Mathieu | Gift Of God. | Male | French |
| Matthew | Gift Of Jehovah. In The Bible Mathew Was One Of The 12 Apostles. He Wrote The... | Male | Hebrew |
| Maurice | Dark-Skinned: A Moor. | Male | English |
| Mead | From The Meadow | Male | English |
| Merrill | Shining Sea. | Male | English |
| Michael | Gift From God | Male | Hebrew |
| Miles | Merciful. | Male | English |
| Milo | Merciful. | Male | English |
| Milton | From The Mill Farm | Male | English |
| Moore | Surname. | Male | Irish |
| Morrison | Son Of The Servant Of Mary | Male | Scottish |
| Morton | From The Farm Near The Moor | Male | English |
| Murray | From The Sea. Ancient Scottish Clan Surname. | Male | Scottish |
| Nash | Adventure | Male | English |
| Nathaniel | God Has Given. One Of The 12 Biblical Apostles. | Male | Hebrew |
| Nazim | A Prophet's Name | Male | Arabic |
| Nigel | Champion From The Irish And Scottish Niall. | Male | English |
| Octave | Born Eighth | Male | French |
| Odell | Wealthy | Male | Anglo |
| Odin | Wealthy Defender | Male | Anglo |
| Odysseus | Wrathful | Male | Greek |
| Ogden | From The Oak-Tree Valley | Male | English |
| Ogilvie | From The High Peak | Male | Scottish |
| Oliver | Legend Name | Male | French |
| Omar | First Son; Long Life; Most High; The Prophet's Follower | Male | Arabic |
| Ord | Spear | Male | Anglo |
| Orlando | Renowned In The Land. Form Of Roland. | Male | German |
| Orpheus | Myth Name (Son Of Apollo) | Male | Greek |
| Orrick | From The Ancient Oak Tree | Male | English |
| Osbert | Divinely Brilliant | Male | English |
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